Siemens SIMATIC S7 EIP-200S - Using QuickConnect

Commissioning and diagnostics
4.5 Using QuickConnect
EIP-200S Ethernet/IP Adapter Distributed I/O System
System Manual, 06/2018, A5E44345053-AB
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4.5
Using QuickConnect
What is QuickConnect?
QuickConnect technology enables Ethernet/IP devices to quickly power up and join an
Ethernet/IP network. Examples of typical implementations might include the following:
● A robotic application where a robot arm quickly exchanges tools to switch tasks.
● A pallet application where a large frame consisting of many I/O modules moves down an
assembly line and connects to different controllers at different locations on the line.
Connection time
The ET200S EtherNet/IP interface module is a Class B QuickConnect target device. The
module is able to power up, send the first gratuitous ARP packet, and be ready to accept a
TCP connection in 1100 ms or less
Architecture
A QuickConnect system consists of two sides: a controller side and a tool side.
The controller side might include some of the following components:
● Robot with a tool-changing coupler
● Robot controller
● Managed switch
● Ethernet/IP communication modules
● Ethernet/IP network
● Ethernet/IP-based I/O devices
The tool side typically consists of multiple tools that include these components:
● A tool-changing coupler
● Ethernet/IP network
● Ethernet/IP-based I/O devices with QuickConnect capability